Living in Bremgarten (AG)

Bremgarten (AG) is a compact municipality in Aargau, Switzerland, home to 8,705 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 7%, #96 of 1,577), retired couples (top 8%, #69 of 933), early retirees (top 8%, #63 of 798).

Residents8,705
Density766 per km²
Area11.4 km²
5-year growth+12.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.76‰
Hub airport20 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+14 km
Within 30 km2,009,800 people
Lake shore15 km (Lake Zurich)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 170 m
Nearest large lakeZürichsee, 15 km
Nearest major riverReuss, under 1 km
Main railway line8.1 km
Border with Germany26 km
Distance to Bern82 km
Within 10 km240,291 people
Greater areaGreater Zurich, 16 km out
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:39

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How Bremgarten (AG) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Switzerland. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Detailed module: 28 official Swiss factors (Federal Statistical Office portraits, ESTV tax burden), regional Eurostat health, income and safety figures and geographic measures.

ProfileScoreIn SwitzerlandIn Aargau
Young family51#254 of 766#55 of 112Map
Low-income household23#416 of 617#49 of 76Map
Low-income family33#385 of 579#52 of 75Map
Single parent40#228 of 339#32 of 35Map
Pensioner couple68#69 of 933#17 of 106Map
Single pensioner63#116 of 694#35 of 96Map
Early retiree68#63 of 798#6 of 88Map
Single professional34#120 of 349#10 of 32Map
Young professional35#136 of 398#11 of 35Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker63#180 of 398#19 of 35Map
Commuter39#189 of 875#18 of 121Map
Car-free household28#152 of 520#11 of 55Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer28#484 of 687#49 of 76Map
Budget-constrained mover35#600 of 926#54 of 106Map
Urban lifestyle seeker28#127 of 398#10 of 35Map
Expat professional69#34 of 398#3 of 35Map
Healthcare-first mover61#242 of 718#56 of 98Map
Nature-focused household67#96 of 1,577#25 of 180Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover54#823 of 1,428#20 of 161Map
Rural value seeker44#660 of 1,224#68 of 167Map
High-net-worth mover60#59 of 399#6 of 70Map
Lottery winner69#105 of 2,172#4 of 210Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#613 of 933#78 of 106Map
Coastal living70#343 of 790#5 of 82Map
Business owner72#83 of 933#5 of 106Map
Digital native36#197 of 398#15 of 35Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity95
  • Flat land (terrain relief)88
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance86
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance86
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)85
  • Foundation85
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)83
  • Sea or lake shore78
  • Real estate77
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance74
  • Jobs and economy74
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)73
  • Taxes and wealth70
  • Green space67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Safety and community66
  • Demographics61
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance59
  • Lifestyle and amenities59
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)56
  • Health and elderly53
  • Education and family51
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)40
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)32
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)29
  • Affordability23
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)19
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20197,7652019: 7,76520207,9462020: 7,94620218,2112021: 8,21120228,4152022: 8,41520238,6132023: 8,61320248,7052024: 8,705

+12.1% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

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Data: Swiss FSO regional portraits, ESTV tax burden 2018, Eurostat GISCO LAU; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.